Chinese Ceramics
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Jar with Five Lugs, China, Ming dyansty, 16th–17th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
April 22, 2025 (Tue) - August 17, 2025 (Sun)This section of the gallery explores the history of Chinese ceramics, spanning the 7th to 19th century. The objects on view are rotated on a regular basis, but typically feature examples of fine porcelain made for the imperial household at the Jingdezhen imperial kilns alongside objects produced for commercial purposes in private kilns and elsewhere.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Basin | Ru ware, China, Previously owned by Kawabata Yasunari | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | Gift of Mr. Katori Kuniomi and Mrs. Katori Yoshiko, TG-3051 | ||||
| Important Art Object | Water Pitcher | Jingdezhen ware, China | Ming dynasty, 16th century | Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Gorō, TG-3053 | |||
| Highlight | Important Art Object | Bowl with Peonies | Guangzhou ware, Previously owned by Okano Shigezō and Hosokawa Moritatsu | Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century | TG-2185 | ||
| Highlight | Jar with Five Lugs | China | Ming dyansty, 16th–17th century | TG-335 | |||
| Highlight | Large Dish with Paired Dragons | Zhangzhou ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke, TG-1296 | |||
| Tenmoku Tea Bowl with a “Hare’s-Fur” Glaze | Jian ware, China | Southern Song dynasty, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2496 | ||||
| Highlight | Tenmoku Tea Bowl with an "Ash-Dusted" Glaze | China | Yuan–Ming dynasty, 14th–15th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2495 | |||
| Pomegranate-Shaped Incense Container | Zhangzhou ware, China | Ming dynasty, 17th century | Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2651 |